Tape fastener and fastening method employing same

A winding tape for winding-up and securing rolls of printed products comprising the combination of

• elongated strip of tape made of a first polymer having a first softening temperature;
• and
• an end piece fixedly attached to an end portion of said strip of tape, said end piece having a portion on one surface thereof including a second polymer having a second softening temperature lower than said first softening temperature,
• said first and second polymers forming a releasable surface connection when said second polymer is heated to said second softening temperature and pressed against any location on said elongated strip of tape.

A winding tape for winding-up and securing rolls of printed products comprising the combination of

• a plurality of elongated strips of tape each made of a first polymer having a first softening temperature;
• and
• a plurality of end pieces each fixedly attached to an end portion of one of said strips of tape, each said end piece having a portion on one surface thereof including a second polymer having a second softening temperature lower than said first softening temperature,
• said first and second polymers forming a releasable surface connection when said second polymer on one of said end pieces is heated to said second softening temperature and pressed against any location on one of said elongated strips of tape.